Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the same, and electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device

ABSTRACT

An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:wherein M1 is a transition metal, Ln1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1A, Ln2 is a ligand represented by Formula 1B, n1 is 1 or 2, and n2 is 1 or 2:wherein ring CY3 is: a 5-membered N-containing heterocyclic group; or a 5-membered N-containing heterocyclic group condensed with a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group, ring CY4 is: a 6-membered carbocyclic group; a 6-membered heterocyclic group; a 6-membered carbocyclic group condensed with a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group; or a 6-membered heterocyclic group condensed with a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group, Y1 is O, S, Se, or C(R1)(R2), Y2 is O or S, and b30, b40, R1, R2, R11 to R14, R21 to R26, R30, and R40 are as defined herein.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is based on and claims priority to Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2021-0143081, filed on Oct. 25, 2021, and allbenefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. §119, in the KoreanIntellectual Property Office, the entire content of which isincorporated by reference herein.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The present disclosure relates to organometallic compounds, organiclight-emitting devices including the same, and electronic apparatusesincluding the organic light-emitting devices.

2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emissive devices, whichhave improved characteristics in terms of viewing angles, response time,luminance, driving voltage, and response speed, and produce full-colorimages.

In an example, an organic light-emitting device includes an anode, acathode, and an organic layer that is arranged between the anode and thecathode and includes an emission layer. A hole transport region may bearranged between the anode and the emission layer, and an electrontransport region may be arranged between the emission layer and thecathode. Holes provided from the anode may move toward the emissionlayer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from thecathode may move toward the emission layer through the electrontransport region. The holes and the electrons recombine in the emissionlayer to produce excitons. These excitons transition from an excitedstate to a ground state, thereby generating light.

SUMMARY

Provided are organometallic compounds, organic light-emitting devicesincluding the same, and electronic apparatuses including the organiclight-emitting devices.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the detaileddescription, which follows and, in part, will be apparent from thedetailed description, or may be learned by practice of the presentedexemplary embodiments of the disclosure.

According to an aspect, provided is an organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1:

Wherein, in Formulae 1A and 1B,

-   ring CY₃ is a 5-membered N-containing heterocyclic group; or a    5-membered N-containing heterocyclic group condensed with a C₅-C₃₀    carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,-   ring CY₄ is a 6-membered carbocyclic group; a 6-membered    heterocyclic group; a 6-membered carbocyclic group condensed with a    C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group; or a    6-membered heterocyclic group condensed with a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic    group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,-   Y₁ is O, S, Se, or C(R₁)(R₂),-   Y₂ is O or S,-   R₁, R₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are each independently    hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a    cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a    hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a    salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric    acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀    alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a    substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted    C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀    heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀    heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl    group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a    substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkyl group, a substituted    or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted    C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkyl    heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl    alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy    group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a    substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed    polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent    non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃),    —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), —P(Q₈)(Q₉), or    —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉),-   provided that at least one of R₁, R₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀,    or R₄₀ is —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃),-   neighboring two or more of a plurality of R₃₀ are optionally linked    together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic    group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,-   neighboring two or more of a plurality of R₄₀ are optionally linked    together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic    group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,-   neighboring two or more of R₁, R₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀, and    R₄₀ are optionally linked together to form a substituted or    unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,-   b30 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6,-   b40 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10,-   * and *′ each indicates a binding site M₁,-   at least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic    group, the substituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted    C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the    substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy    group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, the substituted    C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl    group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted    C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group,    the substituted C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, the substituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl    alkyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted    C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the    substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀    heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group,    the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, the substituted    monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the    substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group    is:-   deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,    —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino    group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a    carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a    salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀    alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a    C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group;-   a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl    group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, each    substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅,    —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano    group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine    group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof,    a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or    a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl    group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl    group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀    aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a    C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a    C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed    polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed    heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —Ge(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃),    —N(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), —P(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉), —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉), or a    combination thereof;-   a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl    group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀    arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl    group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group,    a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a    monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;-   a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl    group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀    arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl    group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group,    a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a    monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each    substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —CI, —Br, —I, —SF₅,    —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano    group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine    group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof,    a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or    a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a    C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio    group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a    C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a    C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkyl    group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀    heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀    heteroaryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀    heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic    group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,    —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —Ge(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇),    —P(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉), —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉), or a combination thereof; or-   —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —Ge(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇),    —P(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), or —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), and-   Q1 to Q9, Q11 to Q19, Q21 to Q29, and Q31 to Q39 are each    independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a    hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an    amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic    acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt    thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted    C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl    group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a    substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, a substituted    or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted    C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl    alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a    substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or    unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or    a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed    heteropolycyclic group.

According to another aspect, provided is an organic light-emittingdevice including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organiclayer that is arranged between the first electrode and the secondelectrode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer, andwherein the organic layer further includes at least one organometalliccompound.

The at least one organometallic compound may be included in the emissionlayer of the organic layer, and in this regard, may act as a dopant.

According to still another aspect, provided is an electronic apparatusincluding the organic light-emitting device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certainexemplary embodiments of the disclosure will be more apparent from thefollowing detailed description taken in conjunction with the FIGURE,which shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an organiclight-emitting device according to one or more embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to one or more embodiments,examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whereinlike reference numerals refer to like elements throughout thespecification. In this regard, the present exemplary embodiments mayhave different forms and should not be construed as being limited to thedescriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the exemplary embodimentsare merely described in further detail below, by referring to theFIGURE, to explain aspects.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing one or moreexemplary embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As usedherein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to includethe plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. The term “or” means “and/or.” As used herein, the term“and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the sameassociated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” whenpreceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and donot modify the individual elements of the list. It will be furtherunderstood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes”and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presenceof stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements,and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of oneor more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements,components, and/or groups thereof.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third etc.may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions,layers, and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers,and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms areonly used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, orsection from another element, component, region, layer, or section.Thus, a first element, component, region, layer, or section discussedbelow could be termed a second element, component, region, layer, orsection without departing from the teachings of the present embodiments.

Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to crosssection illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealizedembodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations asa result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances,are to be expected. Thus, embodiments described herein should not beconstrued as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustratedherein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example,from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described asflat may, typically, have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover,sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded. Thus, the regionsillustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes arenot intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are notintended to limit the scope of the present claims.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on”another element, it can be directly in contact with the other element orintervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when anelement is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there areno intervening elements present.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which this general inventive conceptbelongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those definedin commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaningthat is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant artand the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealizedor overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

“About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the statedvalue and means within an acceptable range of deviation for theparticular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art,considering the measurement in question and the error associated withmeasurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of themeasurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or morestandard deviations, or within ± 30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.

Hereinafter, a work function or a highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO) energy level is expressed as an absolute value from a vacuumlevel. In addition, when the work function or the HOMO energy level isreferred to be “deep,” “high” or “large,” the work function or the HOMOenergy level has a large absolute value based on “0 eV” of the vacuumlevel, while when the work function or the HOMO energy level is referredto be “shallow,” “low,” or “small,” the work function or HOMO energylevel has a small absolute value based on “0 eV” of the vacuum level.

An aspect of the present disclosure provides an organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1:

wherein, n Formula 1, M₁ is a transition metal.

For example, M₁ may be a first-row transition metal of the PeriodicTable of Elements, a second-row transition metal of the Periodic Tableof Elements, or a third-row transition metal of the Periodic Table ofElements.

In one or more embodiments, M₁ may be iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt),osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu),terbium (Tb), thulium (Tm), or rhodium (Rh).

In one or more embodiments, M₁ may be Ir, Pt, Os, or Rh.

In one or more embodiments, M₁ may be Ir.

In Formula 1, n1 is 1 or 2, and n2 is 1, 2, or 3.

In one or more embodiments, a sum of n1 and n2 may be 2 or 3.

In one or more embodiments, M₁ may be Ir, and the sum of n1 and n2 maybe 3.

In one or more embodiments, M₁ may be Pt, and the sum of n1 and n2 maybe 2.

In Formula 1, Ln₁ is a ligand represented by Formula 1A:

In Formula 1A, Y₁ may be O, S, Se, or C(R₁)(R₂).

In one or more embodiments, Y₁ may be O or S.

In one or more embodiments, Ln₁ may include —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or—Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).

In Formula 1, Ln₂ is a ligand represented by Formula 1B:

In Formula 1B, ring CY₃ is: (i) a 5-membered N-containing heterocyclicgroup; or (ii) a 5-membered N-containing heterocyclic group condensedwith a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

In one or more embodiments, ring CY₃ may be a 1 H-pyrrole group, a2H-pyrrole group, a 3H-pyrrole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazolegroup, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, a benzimidazole group, animidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, or an imidazopyrazinegroup.

In Formula 1B, ring CY₄ is: (i) a 6-membered carbocyclic group; (ii) a6-membered heterocyclic group; (iii) a 6-membered carbocyclic groupcondensed with a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup; or (iv) a 6-membered heterocyclic group condensed with a C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

In one or more embodiments, ring CY₄ may be a phenyl group, anaphthalene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazinegroup, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, anisoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a benzoisoquinoline group, aphenanthroline group, a quinoxaline group, or a quinazoline group.

In Formula 1B, Y₂ is O or S.

In one or more embodiments, Y₂ may be O.

In one or more embodiments, Ln₂ may be represented by Formula 1B-1 or1B-2:

In Formulae 1B-1 and 1B-2,

-   X₃₁ may be C(R₃₁) or N, and X₃₂ may be C(R₃₂) or N,-   X₃₃ may be C(R₃₃)(R₃₄) or N(R₃₃),-   X₃₅ may be C(R₃₅) or N, X₃₆ may be C(R₃₆) or N, X₃₇ may be C(R₃₇) or    N, and X₃₈ may be C(R₃₈) or N,-   X₄₁ may be C(R₄₁) or N, X₄₂ may be C(R₄₂) or N, X₄₃ may be C(R₄₃) or    N, and X₄₄ may be C(R₄₄) or N,-   R₃₁ to R₃₈ may each independently be as described in connection with    R₃₀,-   R₄₁ to R₄₄ may each independently be as described in connection with    R₄₀, and-   * and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In one or more embodiments, a moiety represented by

in Formula 1B may be represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-12:

In Formulae 3-1 to 3-12,

-   R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₃₅ to R₃₈ may each independently be as described in    connection with R₃₀,-   * indicates a binding site to M₁, and-   *″ indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In Formula 1, R₁ to R₆, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ to R₄₂ are eachindependently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), —P(Q₈)(Q₉), or—P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉).

In Formula 1B, b30 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

In one or more embodiments, b30 may be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

In one or more embodiments, b30 may be 1, 2, or 3.

In Formula 1B, b40 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.

In one or more embodiments, b40 may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.

In one or more embodiments, b40 may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

In one or more embodiments, b40 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In one or more embodiments, b40 may be 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ to R₄₂ may eachindependently be:

-   hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂,    —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group,    an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone    group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid    group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,    —SF₅, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₂₀    alkylthio group;-   a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₃₀ alkylthio    group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl,    —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl    group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino    group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group    or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a    phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a    cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a    cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a    norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a    cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl    group, a pyrimidinyl group, or a combination thereof;-   a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a    cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a    norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a    cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl    group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl    group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a    pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl    group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group,    an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a    pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an    isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl    group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl    group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl    group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl    group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an    isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl    group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,    a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl    group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an    imidazopyridinyl group, or an imidazopyrimidinyl group;-   a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a    cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a    norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a    cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl    group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl    group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a    pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl    group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group,    an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a    pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an    isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl    group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl    group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl    group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl    group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an    isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl    group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,    a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl    group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an    imidazopyridinyl group, or an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each    substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅,    —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano    group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine    group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof,    a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or    a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a    C₁-C₂₀ alkylthio group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a    cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a    norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a    cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a    naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an    anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a    pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl    group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a    thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an    isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a    pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an    indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl    group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a    quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a    carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a    benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl    group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl    group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group,    a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl    group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an    imidazopyrimidinyl group, or a combination thereof; or-   —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇),    —P(Q₈)(Q₉). or —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉).

In one or more embodiments, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ to R₄₂ may eachindependently be:

-   hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂,    —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a    C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio    group; or

-   a group represented by one of Formulae 9-1 to 9-61, 9-201 to 9-237,    10-1 to 10-129, or 10-201 to 10-350:

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In Formulae 9-1 to 9-61, 9-201 to 9-237, 10-1 to 10-129, and 10-201 to10-350, * indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom, “Ph” is aphenyl group, “TMS” is a trimethylsilyl group, and “TMG” is atrimethylgermyl group.

In Formulae 1A and 1B, two or more of a plurality of R₃₀; two or more ofa plurality of R₄₀; or neighboring two or more of R₁, R₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄,R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are optionally linked together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

In one or more embodiments, two or more of a plurality of R₃₀; two ormore of a plurality of R₄₀; or neighboring two or more of R₁, R₂, R₁₁ toR₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may optionally be linked together via asingle bond, a double bond, or a first linking group to form a C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least oneR_(10a) or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted orsubstituted with at least one R_(10a) (for example, a fluorene group, axanthene group, an acridine group, or the like, each unsubstituted orsubstituted with at least one R_(10a)). R_(10a) may be as described inconnection with R₁₁.

The first linking group may be selected from *—N(R₈)—*′, *—B(R₈)—*′,*—P(R₈)—*′, *—C(R₈)(R₉)—*′, *—Si(R₈)(R₉)—*′, *—Ge(R₈)(R₉)—*′, *—S—*′,*—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₈)═*′,*═C(R₈)—*′, *—C(R₈)═C(R₉)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and _(*)—C≡C—_(*′), R₈ and R₉may each independently be as described in connection with R₁₁, and * and*′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In one or more embodiments, Q₁ to Q9, Q₁₁ to Q19, Q21 to Q29, and Q31 toQ39 may each independently be:

-   deuterium, —CH₃, -CD₃, -CD₂H, -CDH₂, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CD₃, —CH₂CD₂H,    —CH₂CDH₂, —CHDCH₃, —CHDCD₂H, —CHDCDH₂, —CHDCD₃, —CD₂CD₃, —CD₂CD₂H,    or —CD₂CDH₂;-   an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl    group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an    isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl    group, or a naphthyl group; or-   an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl    group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an    isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl    group, or a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one of    deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a combination    thereof.

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may berepresented by Formula 30-1 to 30-2:

In Formulae 30-1 and 30-2,

-   M₁, n1, n2, Y₁, Y₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₁ to R₃₃, and R₄₁ to    R₄₈ may respectively be as described herein,-   R₁₁ to R₁₄ may each independently be as described in connection with    R₁₀,-   R₂₁ to R₂₄ may each independently be as described in connection with    R₂₀,-   R₃₁ to R₃₄ are each independently as described in connection with    R₃₀, and-   R₄₁ to R₄₈ may each independently be as described in connection with    R₄₀.

In one or more embodiments, examples of the “C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic groupthat is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_(10a) or aC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with atleast one R_(10a)” include a phenyl (benzene) group, a naphthalenegroup, a cyclopentane group, a cyclopentadiene group, a cyclohexanegroup, a cycloheptane group, a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane group, a furangroup, a thiophene group, a pyrrole group, a silole group, an indenegroup, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, an indole group, or abenzosilole group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least oneR_(10a). R_(10a) may be as described in connection with R₁₁. The C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group and the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may respectively beas described herein.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of R₁₀(s) in the number of b10,R₂₀(_(S)) in the number of b20, R₃₀(S) in the number of b30, R₄₀(S) inthe number of b40, R₄₁, and R₄₂ may be a methyl group, an ethyl group,an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutylgroup, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl, an isopentyl,a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentyl, a tert-pentyl, a neo-pentyl, a3-pentyl, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutylgroup, a cyclopentyl, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclooctyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylphenylgroup, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), or —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), eachunsubstituted or substituted with at least one deuterium.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of R₁₁ to R₁₄ may be a methylgroup, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butylgroup, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, ann-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentylgroup, a tert-pentyl group, a neo-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a3-methyl-2-butyl group, a cyclopentyl group, or a cyclohexyl group.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of R₃₀(S) in the number of b30may be a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropylgroup, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, atert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutylgroup, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neo-pentyl group, a3-pentyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthylgroup.

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1B-1, 1B-2, 3-1 to 3-12, 30-1,or 30-2, at least one of R₃₀(s) in the number of b30 may be a methylgroup, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butylgroup, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, ann-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentylgroup, a tert-pentyl group, an neo-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a3-methyl-2-butyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1A, at least one of R₁₁ to R₁₄may be Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1A, at least one of R₂₁ to R₂₆may be Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1A, at least one of R₁₁ and R₂₁to R₂₄ may be Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or-Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may include oneto four silyl groups (-Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃)) and/or one or four germyl groups(-Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃)).

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may include oneor two silyl groups (-Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃)) and/or one or two germyl groups(-Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃)).

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may include onesilyl group (-Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃)) or one germyl group (-Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃)).

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may be one ofCompounds 1 to 56:

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may beelectrically neutral.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula may satisfy thestructure of Formula 1, include the ligands represented by Formulae 1Aand 1B, and may be substituted with at least one silyl group or at leastone germyl group. Due to this structure, the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1 has excellent luminescence characteristics, andin particular, may have such characteristics suitable for use as aluminescent material with high color purity by controlling the emissionwavelength range.

In addition, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 hasexcellent electrical mobility, and thus, electronic devices includingthe organometallic compound, for example, organic light-emitting devicesincluding the organometallic compound may show low driving voltage, highefficiency, a long lifespan, and reduced roll-off phenomenon.

In addition, the photochemical stability of the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1 is improved, and thus, electronic devicesincluding the organometallic compound, for example, organiclight-emitting devices including the organometallic compound may showhigh emission efficiency, long lifespan, and high color purity.

The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level, lowestunoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level, energy gap, triple(T₁) energy level, single (S₁) energy level, of organometallic compoundsrepresented by Formula 1 were evaluated by density functional theory(DFT) using the Gaussian 09 program with the molecular structureoptimization obtained at the B3LYP basis level , and results thereof areshown in Table 1 with energy levels reported as electron Volts (eV).

TABLE 1 Compound HOMO (eV) LUMO (eV) S₁ (eV) T₁ (eV) Compound 1 -4.580-1.282 2.647 2.388 Compound 2 -4.566 -1.266 2.645 2.389

Referring to Table 1, it was confirmed that the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1 has suitable electrical characteristics for useas a dopant in an electric device, for example, an organiclight-emitting device.

In one or more embodiments, the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of theemission peak of the emission spectrum or the electroluminescencespectrum of the organometallic compound may be 70 nanometers (nm) orless. For example, the FWHM of the emission peak of the emissionspectrum or the electroluminescence spectrum of the organometalliccompound may be from about 30 nm to about 65 nm, from about 40 nm toabout 63 nm, or from about 45 nm to about 62 nm.

In one or more embodiments, the maximum emission wavelength (emissionpeak wavelength, λ_(max)) of the emission peak of the emission spectrumor electroluminescence spectrum of the organometallic compound may befrom about 490 nm to about 550 nm.

Synthesis methods of the organometallic compound represented by Formula1 may be recognizable by one of ordinary skill in the art by referringto Synthesis Examples described below.

Accordingly, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may besuitable for use as a dopant in an organic layer, for example, anemission layer, of an organic light-emitting device. Thus, anotheraspect of the present disclosure provides an organic light-emittingdevice including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organiclayer that is located between the first electrode and the secondelectrode and includes an emission layer, wherein the organic layerincludes at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

As described above, due to the inclusion of the organic layer includingthe organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, the organiclight-emitting device may have excellent characteristics in terms ofdriving voltage, current efficiency, power efficiency, external quantumefficiency, lifespan, and/or color purity. Also, such an organiclight-emitting device may have a reduced roll-off phenomenon and arelatively narrow electroluminescent (EL) spectrum emission peak FWHM.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be used betweena pair of electrodes of the organic light-emitting device. For example,the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be included inthe emission layer. In this regard, the organometallic compound may actas a dopant, and the emission layer may further include a host (that is,an amount of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 in theemission layer is smaller than an amount of the host included in theemission layer).

In one or more embodiments, the emission layer may emit green light. Forexample, the emission layer may emit red light having a maximum emissionwavelength in a range of about 490 nm to about 550 nm.

The expression “(an organic layer) includes at least one organometalliccompound represented by Formula 1” as used herein may include a case inwhich “(an organic layer) includes identical organometallic compoundsrepresented by Formula 1” and a case in which “(an organic layer)includes two or more different organometallic compounds represented byFormula 1”.

In one or more embodiments, the organic layer may include, as theorganometallic compound, only Compound 1. In this embodiment, Compound 1may be included in the emission layer of the organic light-emittingdevice. In one or more embodiments, the organic layer may include, asthe organometallic compound, Compound 1 and Compound 2. In thisembodiment, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may exist in an identical layer(for example, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may all exist in the emissionlayer).

The first electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injectionelectrode, and the second electrode may be a cathode, which is anelectron injection electrode; or the first electrode may be a cathode,which is an electron injection electrode, and the second electrode maybe an anode, which is a hole injection electrode.

In one or more embodiments, in the organic light-emitting device, thefirst electrode may be an anode, the second electrode may be a cathode,and the organic layer may further include a hole transport regionarranged between the first electrode, and the emission layer and anelectron transport region arranged between the emission layer and thesecond electrode, wherein the hole transport region may include a holeinjection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, abuffer layer, or a combination thereof, and the electron transportregion may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer,an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof.

The term “organic layer” as used herein refers to a single layer and/ora plurality of layers located between the first electrode and the secondelectrode of the organic light-emitting device. The “organic layer” mayinclude, in addition to an organic compound, an organometallic complexincluding metal.

The FIGURE is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organiclight-emitting device 10 according to one or more embodiments.Hereinafter, the structure and manufacturing method of the organiclight-emitting device 10 according to one or more embodiments of thepresent disclosure will be described in connection with the FIGURE. Theorganic light-emitting device 10 includes a first electrode 11, anorganic layer 15, and a second electrode 19, which are sequentiallystacked.

A substrate may be additionally arranged under the first electrode 11 orabove the second electrode 19. For use as the substrate, any substratethat is used in organic light-emitting devices available in the art maybe used, and the substrate may be a glass substrate or a transparentplastic substrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermalstability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and/orwater resistance.

The first electrode 11 may be, for example, formed by depositing orsputtering a material for forming the first electrode 11 on thesubstrate. The first electrode 11 may be an anode. The material forforming the first electrode 11 may be selected from materials with ahigh work function to facilitate hole injection. The first electrode 11may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or atransmissive electrode. In one or more embodiments, the material forforming the first electrode 11 may be indium tin oxide (ITO), indiumzinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), or zinc oxide (ZnO). In one or moreembodiments, the material for forming the first electrode 11 may bemetal, such as magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag),aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), ormagnesium-silver (Mg—Ag).

The first electrode 11 may have a single-layered structure or amulti-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, thefirst electrode 11 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, butthe structure of the first electrode 11 is not limited thereto.

The organic layer 15 is located on the first electrode 11.

The organic layer 15 may include: the hole transport region; theemission layer; and the electron transport region.

The hole transport region may be located between the first electrode 11and the emission layer.

The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a holetransport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or acombination thereof.

The hole transport region may include only either a hole injection layeror a hole transport layer. The hole transport region may have a holeinjection layer/hole transport layer structure or a hole injectionlayer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer structure, whereinconstituting layers for each structure are sequentially stacked in thisstated order from the first electrode 11.

When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer, the holeinjection layer may be formed on the first electrode 11 by using one ormore suitable methods such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting,and/or Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition.

When a hole injection layer is formed by vacuum deposition, thedeposition conditions may vary according to a material that is used toform the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermalcharacteristics of the hole injection layer. For example, the depositionconditions may include a deposition temperature in a range of about 100°C. to about 500° C., a vacuum pressure in a range of about 10⁻⁸ torr toabout 10⁻³ torr, and a deposition rate in a range of about 0.01angstroms per second (Å/sec) to about 100 Å/sec. However, the depositionconditions are not limited thereto.

When the hole injection layer is formed by spin coating, the coatingconditions may vary according to a material that is used to form thehole injection layer, and the structure and thermal properties of thehole injection layer. For example, the coating conditions may include acoating speed in a range of about 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) toabout 5,000 rpm and a heat treatment temperature for removing a solventafter coating in a range of about 80° C. to about 200° C. However, thecoating conditions are not limited thereto.

Conditions for forming the hole transport layer and the electronblocking layer may be as the conditions for forming the hole injectionlayer.

The hole transport region may include at least one of4,4′,4″-tris(3-methylphenylphenylamino)triphenylamine (m-MTDATA),4,4′,4″-tris(N, N-diphenylamino)triphenylamine (TDATA),4,4′,4″-tris{N-(2-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino}-triphenylamine (2-TNATA),N,N′-di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (NPB), p-NPB,N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine(TPD), spiro-TPD, spiro-NPB, methylated NPB, 4,4′-cyclohexylidenebis[N,N-bis(4-methylphenyl)benzenamine] (TAPC),4,4′-bis[N,N′-(3-tolyl)amino]-3,3′-dimethylbiphenyl (HMTPD),4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA),polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA),poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS),polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA),polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound representedby Formula 201, or a compound represented by Formula 202:

wherein, in Formula 201, Ar₁₀₁ and Ar₁₀₂ may each independently be:

-   a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a    naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an    acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a    phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene    group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a    chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group,    a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group; or-   a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a    naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an    acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a    phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene    group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a    chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group,    a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group, each substituted    with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl    group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino    group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group    or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a    phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a    C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group,    a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀    heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl    group, a C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀    arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl    group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy    group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic    condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed    heteropolycyclic group, or a combination thereof.

In Formula 201, xa and xb may each independently be an integer from 0 to5, or may each independently be 0, 1, or 2. For example, xa may be 1 andxb may be 0, but xa and xb are not limited thereto.

In Formulae 201 and 202, R₁₀₁ to R₁₀₈, R₁₁₁ to R₁₁₉, and R₁₂₁ to R₁₂₄may each independently be:

-   hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a    cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a    hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt    thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a    salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an    ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, pentyl group, a hexyl    group, or the like), a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group (for example, a methoxy    group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentoxy    group, or the like), or a C₁-C₁₀ alkylthio group;-   a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₁₀ alkylthio    group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl,    —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an    amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group,    a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt    thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, or a combination    thereof;-   a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl    group, or a pyrenyl group; or-   a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl    group, or a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one of    deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,    a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group,    a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic    acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a    C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkylthio group,    or a combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure    are not limited thereto.

In Formula 201, R₁₀₉ may be:

-   a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a    pyridinyl group; or-   a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a    pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium,    —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro    group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a    hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic    acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a    C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylthio group,    a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyridinyl    group, or a combination thereof.

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 maybe represented by Formula 201A, but embodiments of the presentdisclosure are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formula 201A, R₁₀₁, R₁₁₁, R₁₁₂, and R₁₀₉ may eachindependently be as described herein.

For example, the compound represented by Formula 201 and the compoundrepresented by Formula 202 may include one or more of Compounds HT1 toHT20, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100angstroms (Å) to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one of a holeinjection layer and a hole transport layer, a thickness of the holeinjection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, forexample, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the holetransport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, forexample, about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of the holetransport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layerare within these ranges, satisfactory hole transporting characteristicsmay be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The hole transport region may further include, in addition to thesematerials, a charge-generation material for the improvement ofconductive properties. The charge-generation material may behomogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transportregion.

The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant. Thep-dopant may be one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyanogroup-containing compound, but embodiments of the present disclosure arenot limited thereto. Nonlimiting examples of the p-dopant are a quinonederivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) or2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinonedimethane (F4-TCNQ); ametal oxide, such as a tungsten oxide or a molybdenum oxide; or a cyanogroup-containing compound, such as Compound HT-D1 or F12, but are notlimited thereto:

The hole transport region may include a buffer layer.

Also, the buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distanceaccording to a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer, andthus, efficiency of a formed organic light-emitting device may beimproved.

Then, the emission layer may be formed on the hole transport region byusing one or more suitable methods such as vacuum deposition, spincoating, casting, and/or LB deposition. When the emission layer isformed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition or coatingconditions may be similar to those applied in forming the hole injectionlayer although the deposition or coating conditions may vary accordingto a material that is used to form the hole transport layer.

Meanwhile, when the hole transport region includes an electron blockinglayer, a material for forming the electron blocking layer may beselected from materials for the hole transport region described aboveand host materials to be explained later. However, the material forforming the electron blocking layer is not limited thereto. For example,when the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer, thematerial for forming the electron blocking layer may be mCP, which willbe described below.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant, and the dopant mayinclude the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

In one or more embodiments, the host may include at least one of1,3,5-tri(1-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl (TPBi),3-tert-butyl-9,10-di(naphth-2-yl)anthracene (TBADN),9,10-di(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene (ADN, also referred to as “DNA”),4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP),4,4′-bis(9-carbazolyl)-2,2′-dimethylbiphenyl (CDBP),N,N,′N″-1,3,5-tricarbazoloylbenzene (TCP), 1,3-bis(carbazol-9-yl)benzene(mCP), Compound H50, or Compound H51:

In one or more embodiments, the host may further include a compoundrepresented by Formula 301:

wherein, in Formula 301, Ar₁₁₁ and Ar₁₁₂ may each independently be:

-   a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, or    a pyrenylene group; or-   a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, or    a pyrenylene group, each substituted with at least one of a phenyl    group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a combination    thereof.

In Formula 301, Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ may each independently be:

-   a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a    phenanthrenyl group, or a pyrenyl group; or-   a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group ,or a    pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one of a phenyl group,    a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a combination thereof.

In Formula 301, g, h, i, and j may each independently be an integer from0 to 4, and for example, may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In Formula 301, Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ may each independently be:

-   a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group which is substituted with at least one of a    phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a    combination thereof;-   a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl    group, a phenanthrenyl group, or a fluorenyl group;-   a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl    group, a phenanthrenyl group, or a fluorenyl group, each substituted    with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl    group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino    group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a    salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid    or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a    C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio    group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a    pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, or a    combination thereof; or

In one or more embodiments, the host may include a compound representedby Formula 302:

wherein, in Formula 302, Ar₁₂₂ to Ar₁₂₅ may each independently be asdescribed in connection with Ar₁₁₃ in Formula 301.

In Formula 302, Ar₁₂₆ and Ar₁₂₇ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a propyl group).

In Formula 302, k and I may each independently be an integer from 0 to4. For example, k and I may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full-color organiclight-emitting device 10, the emission layer may be patterned into a redemission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer. Inone or more embodiments, based on a stacked structure including a redemission layer, a green emission layer, and/or a blue emission layer,the emission layer may emit white light, and various modifications arepossible.

When the emission layer includes a host and a dopant, an amount of thedopant may be in a range of about 0.01 parts by weight to about 15 partsby weight based on 100 parts by weight of the host, but embodiments ofthe present disclosure are not limited thereto.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å toabout 1,000 Å, for example, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When thethickness of the emission layer is within these ranges, excellentluminescence characteristics may be obtained without a substantialincrease in driving voltage.

Next, the electron transport region is located on the emission layer.

The electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, anelectron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combinationthereof.

For example, the electron transport region may have a hole blockinglayer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure or anelectron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, but thestructure of the electron transport region is not limited thereto. Theelectron transport layer may have a single-layered structure or amulti-layered structure including two or more different materials.

Conditions for forming the hole blocking layer, the electron transportlayer, and the electron injection layer which constitute the electrontransport region may be as the conditions for forming the hole injectionlayer.

When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, thehole blocking layer may include, for example, at least one of2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCP),4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), orbis(8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline)-(4-phenylphenoxy)aluminum (BAlq), butembodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole blocking layer may be in a range of about 20 Åto about 1,000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When thethickness of the hole blocking layer is within these ranges, excellenthole blocking characteristics may be obtained without a substantialincrease in driving voltage.

The electron transport layer may further include at least one of BCP,Bphen, Alq₃, BAlq,3-(4-biphenylyl)-4-phenyl-5-tert-butylphenyl-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ),4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-3,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (NTAZ):

In one or more embodiments, the electron transport layer may include atleast one of Compounds ET1 to ET25, but embodiments of the presentdisclosure are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. Whenthe thickness of the electron transport layer is within these ranges,satisfactory electron transporting characteristics may be obtainedwithout a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport layer may include a metal-containing material inaddition to the material as described above.

The metal-containing material may include a Li complex. The Li complexmay include, for example, Compound ET-D1 (lithium quinolate (LiQ)) orET-D2:

The electron transport region may include an electron injection layerthat promotes the flow of electrons from the second electrode 19thereinto.

The electron injection layer may include LiF, NaCl, CsF, Li2O, BaO, or acombination thereof.

A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1Å to about 100 Å, and, for example, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When thethickness of the electron injection layer 162 is within these ranges,satisfactory electron injection characteristics may be obtained withouta substantial increase in driving voltage.

The second electrode 19 is located on the organic layer 15. The secondelectrode 19 may be a cathode. A material for forming the secondelectrode 19 may be metal, an alloy, an electrically conductivecompound, or a combination thereof, which has a relatively low workfunction. For example, the material for forming the second electrode 19may be lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag),aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), ormagnesium-silver (Mg—Ag). In one or more embodiments, to manufacture atop-emission type light-emitting device, a transmissive electrode formedusing ITO or IZO may be used as the second electrode 19.

Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device has been described withreference to the FIGURE, but embodiments of the present disclosure arenot limited thereto.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a diagnosticcomposition including at least one organometallic compound representedby Formula 1.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 provides highluminescence efficiency, and accordingly, the diagnostic compositionincluding the at least one organometallic compound may have highdiagnostic efficiency.

The diagnostic composition may be used in various applications includinga diagnosis kit, a diagnosis reagent, a biosensor, and a biomarker.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear orbranched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60carbon atoms, and examples thereof are a methyl group, an ethyl group, apropyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group,a pentyl group, an isoamyl group, a hexyl group, and the like. The term“C₁-C₆₀ alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group havingthe same structure as the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group” used herein refers to a monovalent grouprepresented by -OA₁₀₁ (wherein A₁₀₁ is the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group), andexamples thereof are a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an isopropyloxygroup, and the like.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group” used herein refers to a monovalentgroup represented by -SA₁₀₁ (wherein A₁₀₁ is the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group).

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbongroup formed by substituting at least one carbon-carbon double bond inthe middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examplesthereof are an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, a butenyl group, and thelike. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenylene group” as used herein refers to adivalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbongroup formed by substituting at least one carbon-carbon triple bond inthe middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examplesthereof are an ethynyl group, a propynyl group, and the like. The term“C₂-C₆₀ alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent grouphaving the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalentsaturated hydrocarbon cyclic group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, andexamples thereof are a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, and thelike. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to adivalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to amonovalent saturated monocyclic group having at least one heteroatomselected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof are a tetrahydrofuranyl group, atetrahydrothiophenyl group, and the like. The term “C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent grouphaving the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to amonovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at leastone carbon-carbon double bond in the ring thereof and no aromaticity,and examples thereof are a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, and the like. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylenegroup” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the samestructure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to amonovalent monocyclic group that has at least one hetero atom selectedfrom N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as a ring-forming atom, 2 to 10 carbonatoms, and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring. Examplesof the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group are a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, a2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group, and the like. The term “C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent grouphaving the same structure as the C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent grouphaving a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, andthe term “C₆-C₆₀ arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalentgroup having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms.Examples of the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group are a phenyl group, a naphthyl group,an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, achrysenyl group, and the like. When the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀arylene group each include two or more rings, the two or more rings maybe fused to each other.

The term “C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group” as used herein refers to a C₆-C₆₀aryl group substituted with at least one C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group. The term“C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkyl group” as used herein refers to a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl groupsubstituted with at least one C₆-C₆₀ aryl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalentgroup having a cyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatomselected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as a ring-forming atom, and 1to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group” as used hereinrefers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that hasat least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as aring-forming atom, and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, apyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinylgroup, an isoquinolinyl group, and the like. When the C₆-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup and the C₆-C₆₀ heteroarylene group each include two or more rings,the two or more rings may be fused to each other.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group substituted with at least one C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup. The term “C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group” as used herein refers toa C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted with at least one C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group” as used herein indicates -OA₁₀₂ (whereinA₁₀₂ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group), and the term “C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group” asused herein indicates -SA₁₀₃ (wherein A₁₀₃ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group).

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group” used herein indicates -OA₁₀₄(wherein A₁₀₄ is a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group), and the term “C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group” as used herein indicates -SA₁₀₅ (wherein A₁₀₅ isthe C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as usedherein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbonatoms) having two or more rings condensed to each other, only carbonatoms as ring-forming atoms, and no aromaticity in its entire molecularstructure. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup are a fluorenyl group and the like. The term “divalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to adivalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromaticcondensed polycyclic group described above.

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” asused herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 2 to 60carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed with each other, aheteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S, other than carbonatoms, as a ring-forming atom, and no aromaticity in its entiremolecular structure. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group are a carbazolyl group and the like. The term“divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used hereinrefers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group described above.

The term “C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturatedor unsaturated cyclic group having, as a ring-forming atom, 5 to 30carbon atoms only. The C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group may be a monocyclicgroup or a polycyclic group.

The term “C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to asaturated or unsaturated cyclic group having, as a ring-forming atom, atleast one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, Ge, Se, and S other than1 to 30 carbon atoms. The C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may be a monocyclicgroup or a polycyclic group.

In the present specification, TMS represents * —Si(CH₃)₃, and TMGrepresents * —Ge(CH₃)₃.

at least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group,the substituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, thesubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₇₋C₆₀ alkyl aryl group,the substituted C₇₋C₆₀ aryl alkyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxygroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, thesubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ hetero arylthio group, thesubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and thesubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group maybe:

-   deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,    —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino    group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a    carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt    thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group,    a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy    group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group;-   a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl    group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one    of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃,    —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an    amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group,    a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or    a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl    group, a C₇₋C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀    arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl    group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group,    a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent    non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃),    —Ge(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉), or    a combination thereof;-   a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl    group, a C₇₋C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀    arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl    group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group,    a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a    monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;-   a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl    group, a C₇₋C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀    arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl    group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group,    a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a    monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each    substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅,    —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano    group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine    group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof,    a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or    a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a    C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio    group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a    C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a    C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₇₋C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₇₋C₆₀ aryl alkyl    group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀    heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀    heteroaryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀    heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic    group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,    —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —Ge(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇),    —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉), or a combination thereof; or-   —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —Ge(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇),    or —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), and-   Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q19, Q₂₁ to Q29, and Q₃₁ to Q39 may each    independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a    hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an    amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic    acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt    thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted    C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl    group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a    substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, a substituted    or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted    C₇₋C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl    alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a    substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or    unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy    group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted    monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted    or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic    group.

Hereinafter, a compound and an organic light-emitting device accordingto embodiments are described in detail with reference to SynthesisExamples and Examples. However, the compound and the organiclight-emitting device are not limited thereto. The wording “‘B’ was usedinstead of ‘A’” used in describing Synthesis Examples means that anamount of ‘A’ used was identical to an amount of ‘B’ used, in terms of amolar equivalent.

EXAMPLES

Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 1

Synthesis of Compound 1A

Under a nitrogen environment, 2-chloro-4-isopropylpyridine (1.5 grams(g), 9.6 millimoles (mmol)) and(7-(trimethylsilyl)dibenzo[b,d]furan-4-yl)boronic acid (3.3 g, 11.6mmol) were dissolved in 180 milliliters (mL) of 1,4-dioxane. Next, asolution containing potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) (3.1 g, 22.4 mmol)dissolved in 60 mL of deionized (DI) water was added thereto, and then apalladium catalyst (tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), Pd(PPh₃)₄)(0.25 g, 0.22 mmol) was also added thereto. Afterwards, the resultantreaction mixture was stirred and heated under reflux at a temperature of110° C. After allowing it to cool to room temperature, an extractionprocess was performed thereon, a solid thus obtained was subjected tocolumn chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate (EA) and hexanes) to obtain(4-isopropyl-2-(7-(trimethylsilyl)dibenzo[b,d]furan-4-yl)pyridine(Compound 1A(1)) 2.9 g (yield of 84%). The obtained compound wasidentified by high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS using matrixassisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI)) and HPLC analysis.

HRMS (MALDI) calcd for C₂₃H₂₅NOSi: m/z: 359.54 Found: 360.14.

Synthesis of Compound 1A

Compound 1A(1) (8.6 g, 23.8 mmol) and iridium chloride (4.0 g, 13.4mmol) were mixed with 120 mL of 2-ethoxyethanol and 40 mL of DI water,and stirred and heated under reflux for 24 hours. Then, the reactiontemperature was allowed to lower to room temperature. The resultingsolid was separated by filtration, washed sufficiently with DI water,methanol, and hexanes, in this stated order, and then dried in a vacuumoven to obtain 9.2 g (yield of 87%) of Compound 1A. Compound 1A obtainedwas used in the next reaction without an additional purificationprocess.

Synthesis of Compound 1

Compound 1A (1.5 g, 0.79 mmol),2-(1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol (0.4 g, 1.78 mmol), andsodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) (0.3 g, 2.83 mmol) were added and mixed with20 mL of 2-ethoxyethanol. The mixed solution was then stirred and heatedunder reflux for 3 hours, and then the reaction temperature was loweredto room temperature. The resulting solid was filtered and washed with DIwater, methanol, and n-hexane, in this stated order, and then dried in avacuum oven. The obtained solid was subjected to column chromatography(eluent: methylene chloride (MC) and hexanes) to obtain 0.72 g (yield of80%) of Compound 1. The obtained compound was identified by HRMS andHPLC analysis.

HRMS (MALDI) calcd for C₆₀H₅₉IrN₄O₃Si₂ : m/z: 1132.54 Found: 1133.52.

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 2

Compound 2 was obtained in a similar manner as in synthesis of Compound1, except that (7-(trimethylgermyl)dibenzo[b,d]furan-4-yl)boronic acidwas used instead of (7-(trimethylsilyl)dibenzo[b,d]furan-4-yl)boronicacid . The obtained compound was identified by HRMS and HPLC analysis.

HRMS (MALDI) calcd for C₆₀H₅₉Ge₂IrN₄O₃ : m/z: 1221.63 Found: 1222.59.

Example 1

As an anode, an ITO-patterned glass substrate was cut to a size of 50millimeters (mm) × 50 mm × 0.5 mm, sonicated with isopropyl alcohol andDI water, each for 5 minutes, and then cleaned by exposure toultraviolet (UV) rays and ozone for 30 minutes. The resultantITO-patterned glass substrate was loaded onto a vacuum depositionapparatus.

Compound HT3 and Compound F12 (p-dopant) were vacuum-co-deposited on theanode at a weight ratio of 98:2 to form a hole injection layer having athickness of 100 angstroms (Å), and Compound HT3 was vacuum-deposited onthe hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer having athickness of 1,650 Å.

Subsequently, Compound GH3 (host) and Compound 1 (dopant) wereco-deposited at a weight ratio of 92:8 on the hole transport layer toform an emission layer having a thickness of 400 Å.

Then, Compound ET3 and LiQ (n-dopant) were co-deposited on the emissionlayer at the volume ratio of 50:50 to form an electron transport layerhaving a thickness of 350 Å, LiQ was vacuum-deposited on the electrontransport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thicknessof 10 Å, and Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron injection layer toform a cathode having a thickness of 1,000 Å, thereby completing themanufacture of an organic light-emitting device.

Example 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in a similar manner asin Example 1, except that compounds shown in Table 2 were respectivelyused instead of Compound 1 as a dopant in forming an emission layer.

The driving voltage (volts, V), maximum emission wavelength (λ_(max),nm) in emission spectra, maximum external quantum efficiency (Max EQE,%), and roll-off ratio (%) of each of the organic light-emitting devicesof Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were evaluated, andresults thereof are shown in Table 2. As evaluation apparatuses, acurrent-voltage meter (Keithley 2400) and a luminance meter (MinoltaCs-1000A) were used. The roll-off ratio was calculated according toEquation 20.

Equation 20

Roll-off ratio = {1- (efficiency / maximum luminescence efficiency)} X100 %

TABLE 2 No. Dopant in emission layer Driving voltage (V) Amax(EL) (nm)Max EQE (%) Roll-off ratio (%) Example 1 Compound 1 4.5 532 22 12Example 2 Compound 2 4.5 532 22 12 Comparative Example 1 Compound A 4.7528 20 15 Comparative Example 2 Compound B 4.8 538 21 14 ComparativeExample 3 Compound C 4.7 530 21 15

Referring to Table 2, it was confirmed that the organic light-emittingdevices of Examples 1 and 2 had low driving voltage and low roll-offratio and high EQE. In detail, it was confirmed that the organiclight-emitting devices of Examples 1 and 2 had lower driving voltage andlower roll-off ratio and higher EQE than those of the organiclight-emitting devices of Comparative Examples 1 to 3.

As described above, according to the one or more embodiments, anorganometallic compound may have excellent electrical characteristicsand thermal stability. In particular, the organometallic compound has ahigh glass transition temperature so that crystallization thereof may beprevented, and electric mobility thereof may be improved. Accordingly,an electronic device, such as an organic light-emitting device, usingthe organometallic compound may have low driving voltage, highefficiency, a long lifespan, a reduced roll-off ratio, and a relativelynarrow FWHM of an emission peak in an electroluminescence spectrum.

Thus, due to the use of the organometallic compound, a high-qualityorganic light-emitting device may be implemented. In addition, anelectronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device may beprovided.

It should be understood that the exemplary embodiments described hereinshould be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes oflimitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each exemplaryembodiment should typically be considered as available for other similarfeatures or aspects In one or more other exemplary embodiments. Whileone or more embodiments have been described with reference to theFIGURE, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art thatvarious changes in form and details may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An organometallic compound, represented byFormula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1, M₁ is a transition metal, Ln₁ is a ligandrepresented by Formula 1A, Ln₂ is a ligand represented by Formula 1B, n1is 1 or 2, and n2 is 1 or 2, Formula 1A Formula 1B

wherein, in Formulae 1A and 1B, ring CY₃ is: a 5-membered N-containingheterocyclic group; or a 5-membered N-containing heterocyclic groupcondensed with a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup, ring CY₄ is: a 6-membered carbocyclic group; a 6-memberedheterocyclic group; a 6-membered carbocyclic group condensed with aC₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group; or a 6-memberedheterocyclic group condensed with a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀heterocyclic group, Y₁ is O, S, Se, or C(R₁)(R₂), Y₂ is O or S, R₁, R₂,R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are each independently hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, ahydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonicacid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxygroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₄)(Q₅),—B(Q₆)(Q₇), —P(Q₈)(Q₉), or —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉), provided that at least one ofR₁, R₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀, or R₄₀ is —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or—Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), neighboring two or more of a plurality of R₃₀ areoptionally linked together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup, neighboring two or more of a plurality of R₄₀ are optionallylinked together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup, neighboring two or more of R₁, R₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀,and R₄₀ are optionally linked together to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, b30 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, b40 is 0, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, * and *′ each indicate a binding site to M₁,at least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group,the substituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, thesubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group,the substituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxygroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, thesubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, thesubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and thesubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is:deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,—CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group,an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylicacid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoricacid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthiogroup; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynylgroup, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group, eachsubstituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅,—CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, ahydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonicacid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroarylgroup, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃),—Ge(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), —P(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉),—P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉), or a combination thereof; a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, aC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group; a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one ofdeuterium, —F, —CI, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,—CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group,an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylicacid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, aphosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₁-C₆₀alkylthio group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, aC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ alkyl aryl group, a C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkyl group,a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a C₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroaryl alkyl group,a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃),—Ge(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), —P(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉),—P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉), or a combination thereof; or —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),—Ge(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), —P(Q₃₈)(Q₂₉), or—P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), and Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group ora salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoricacid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ aryl alkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.2. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein M₁ is iridium (Ir),platinum (Pt), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf),europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), thulium (Tm), or rhodium (Rh).
 3. Theorganometallic compound of claim 1, wherein M₁ is Ir, and a sum of n1and n2 is
 3. 4. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein ring CY₃is a 1H-pyrrole group, a 2H-pyrrole group, a 3H-pyrrole group, animidazole group, a pyrazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group,a benzimidazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidinegroup, or an imidazopyrazine group, and ring CY₄ is a benzene group, anaphthalene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazinegroup, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, anisoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a benzoisoquinoline group, aphenanthroline group, a quinoxaline group, or a quinazoline group. 5.The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein Y₁ is O or S, and Y₂ isO.
 6. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein Ln₁ includes—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).
 7. The organometallic compound ofclaim 1, wherein at least one of R₁₁ to R₁₄ and R₂₁ to R₂₆ isSi(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or-Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3).
 8. The organometallic compound ofclaim 1, wherein at least one of R₁₁ and R₂₁ to R₂₄ is Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃) or—Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).
 9. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein Ln₂is represented by Formula 1B-1 or 1B-2:

wherein, in Formulae 1B-1 and 1B-2, X₃₁ is C(R₃₁) or N and X₃₂ is C(R₃₂)or N, X₃₃ is C(R₃₃)(R₃₄) or N(R₃₃), X₃₅ is C(R₃₅) or N, X₃₆ is C(R₃₆) orN, X₃₇ is C(R₃₇) or N, and X₃₈ is C(R₃₈) or N, X₄₁ is C(R₄₁) or N, X₄₂is C(R₄₂) or N, X₄₃ is C(R₄₃) or N, and X₄₄ is C(R₄₄) or N, R₃₁ to R₃₈are each independently as described in connection with R₃₀ in claim 1,R₄₁ to R₄₄ are each independently as described in connection with R₄₀ inclaim 1, and * and *′ each indicate a binding site to M₁.
 10. Theorganometallic compound of claim 1, wherein a moiety represented by

in Formula 1B is represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-12:

wherein, in Formulae 3-1 to 3-12, R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₃₅ to R₃₈ are eachindependently as described in connection with R₃₀ in claim 1, *indicates a binding site to M₁, and *″ indicates a binding site to aneighboring atom.
 11. The organometallic compound of claim 1, whereinR₁, R₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₆, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are each independently:hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃,—CF₂H, —CFH₂, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkylthio group,—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), or —Ge(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃); or a group represented by one ofFormulae 9-1 to 9-67, 9-201 to 9-244, 10-1 to 10-154, or 10-201 to10-350:

wherein, in Formulae 9-1 to 9-67, 9-201 to 9-244, 10-1 to 10-154, and10-201 to 10-350, * indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom, “Ph”is a phenyl group, “TMS” is a trimethylsilyl group, and “TMG” is atrimethylgermyl group.
 12. The organometallic compound of claim 1,wherein at least one of R₁₁ to R₁₄ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, ann-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group,a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentylgroup, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, aneopentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, acyclopentyl group, or a cyclohexyl group.
 13. The organometalliccompound of claim 1, wherein the organometallic compound is a compoundrepresented by Formula 30-1 or 30-2:

wherein, in Formulae 30-1 and 30-2, M₁, n1, n2, Y₁, Y₂, R₁₁ to R₁₄, andR₂₁ to R₂₆ are respectively as described in claim 1, R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₃₅to R₃₈ are each independently as described in connection with R₃₀ inclaim 1, and R₄₁ to R₄₄ are independently as described in connectionwith R₄₀ in claim
 1. 14. The organometallic compound of claim 1, whereinthe organometallic compound is electrically neutral.
 15. Theorganometallic compound of claim 1, wherein the organometallic compoundis one of Compounds 1 to 56:

.
 16. An organic light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode; asecond electrode; and an organic layer arranged between the firstelectrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer comprisesan emission layer, and wherein the organic layer further comprises atleast one of the organometallic compound of claim
 1. 17. The organiclight-emitting device of claim 16, wherein the emission layer comprisesthe at least one of the organometallic compound.
 18. The organiclight-emitting device of claim 17, wherein the emission layer furthercomprises a host, and an amount of the host in the emission layer isgreater than an amount of the at least one organometallic compound inthe emission layer.
 19. The organic light-emitting device of claim 16,wherein the first electrode is an anode, the second electrode is acathode, the organic layer further comprises a hole transport regionarranged between the first electrode and the emission layer, and anelectron transport region arranged between the emission layer and thesecond electrode, the hole transport region comprises a hole injectionlayer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a bufferlayer, or a combination thereof, and the electron transport regioncomprises a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, anelectron injection layer, or a combination thereof.
 20. An electronicapparatus, comprising the organic light-emitting device of claim 16.